Calls for crackdown on threats to public figures and an end to online anonymity Boris Johnson is facing calls to enact “David’s law” to crack down on social media abuse of public figures and end online anonymity in the wake of the killing of Sir David Amess. Dozens of MPs […]
Month: October 2021
Resolution Foundation finds household incomes set to fall by about 2% amid cost of living squeeze British households will be £1,000 worse off next year from a cost of living squeeze created by rising energy prices and shortages of workers and supplies caused by Covid and Brexit, a leading thinktank […]
Political leaders from Tony Blair to Dick Cheney praise the former soldier and diplomat in the wake of his death from Covid Tributes poured in for former Republican secretary of state Colin Powell after the announcement of his death on Monday morning at the age of 84. Leading praise from […]
Reported number of cases rise steadily in October to reach highest level since 17 July Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Downing Street has warned of “challenging” months ahead as UK coronavirus cases reached their highest level since mid-July. The reported number of Covid cases in the […]
Emergency services at scene after blast in western Scottish town that was heard several miles away Two adults and two children were taken to hospital after an explosion at a house in Ayr that caused severe damage, with the blast being heard for miles around. Residents were evacuated from part […]
Exclusive: NatWest, Microsoft and GSK among firms to raise complaint over poor planning and breakdown in relations Companies that stumped up millions of pounds to sponsor the Cop26 climate summit have condemned it as “mismanaged” and “very last minute” in a volley of complaints as next month’s event in Glasgow […]
75% rise in referrals for first suspected episode of psychosis between April 2019 and April 2021 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Cases of psychosis have soared over the past two years in England as an increasing number of people experience hallucinations and delusional thinking amid the […]
Home secretary says MPs’ surgeries could get police protection but some raise concerns about deterring public Boris Johnson will lead tributes to Sir David Amess in the House of Commons on Monday as debate rages about how drastically to step up security in the wake of the fatal attack on […]
US artist returns to site for third time to highlight plight of Dead Sea, which is receding by about a metre a year Hundreds of models wearing only white body paint have walked across a stark desert expanse near the Dead Sea, part of the latest photography project of American […]
Exclusive: diplomatic effort by US following Australia cancelling $66bn deal with France not matched by London The US has urged Britain to follow its example and try to repair its relations with Paris in the wake of the row over France’s loss of its submarine contract with Australia. Australia pulled […]